The actor recently took to Twitter in order to sing praises for the film. Read on!

SS Rajamouli’s Baahubali has managed to shine at the box office like no other. The film has broken unimaginable records and is being raved about by not just the viewers but also the leading stars of Bollywood. Shah Rukh Khan recently took to Twitter in order to sing praises for ths Prabhas, Rana Daggubatti and Tamannaah starrer. “Baahubali what a hard worked at film. 2 every1 involved thanx for the inspiration. U can only reach the sky if u r willing to take the leap!,” tweeted King Khan.

The Hindi dubbed version of the film was distributed by SRK’s good friend Karan Johar under his Dharma Productions banner. We bet Kjo will be ecstatic to know that Baahubali has left a lasting impression on the superstar. As we all know, Shah Rukh is currently busy shooting for his next titled Dilwale alongside Kajol. The two will be reuniting on the silver screen after their last film, My Name Is Khan. SRK is also set to be seen in Fan as well as Raees. The actor has wrapped up most of the shooting schedules of both the films.

Even amidst a tight packed schedule as such, the superstar takes out time to compliment his peers. We wonder what Prabhas and SS Rajamouli have to say about SRK’s praises…

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Someone in Lahore recently had ‘Koffee With Karan’ theme party and the idea has left us in splits!

Bollywood may have its share of competition but if there’s one personality who happens to be friends with EVERYONE, it’s Karan Johar.From Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan to Alia Bhatt, Sidharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan, the filmmaker is tight with almost every celebrity in B-town and we wonder how he manages to juggle so many friends at once! Not only is Kjo popular for his larger than life movies like Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham or Student Of The Year, but is also a hit with the masses because of his popular chat show, Koffee With Karan. This show is probably the most famous ones we’ve had on TV and continues to be loved by the aam janta. The who’s who of B-town have been grilled during the famous yet dreaded ‘Rapid Fire’ session, tested with the Koffee Quiz and put in the spot by Kjo, while seated on the show’s oh-so-popular black couch.

Looks like the show is a hit not only in India but Pakistan as well. Get this; someone in Lahore decided to have a Koffee With Karan theme party and you HAVE to see this picture carefully.

WHOA! Quite spot on right? Fro, the couch, to the gift hamper, each and every detail has been picked up and might we add that the setting is perfect and just like the one on KWK! Kudos to whoever who pulled this off. As of Karan, he tweeted the picture writing, “This hystericall!!” It kinda, is right?

What do you have to say about this KWK theme party? Post your thoughts below!

Cut throat competition aside, Bollywood heroes have often proved that they are large-hearted and can be friends with their competitors. This friendship day we decided to find out which of these celebs is a yaaron ka yaar…

Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Ranveer Singh, Ranbir Kapoor, Varun Dhawan or then Sidharth Malhotra, which of these actors is Bollywood’s most friendly actor? Well, these gentlemen often party together, promote each other and celebrate each others success. And when they are not fighting wars at the box office, they are often seen singing praises for each other at press conferences and in interviews. It’s a little difficult to decode B-town’s relationships, but with these heroes – they just wear their hearts on their sleeve. Take a look at our nominations and help us decide which of these stars tops the friendliest celebrity list…

Salman Khan: The Bajrangi Bhaijaan is popularly referred to as the ‘Bhai‘, it is all thanks to his giving nature and large heartedness. Salman is often called the naukri.com of tinsel town, the reason he not only launches new heroines, but relaunches careers and often provides work for friends who are out of work. As for his contemporaries, both Aamir Khan and SRK love the Dabangg actor and share a very good rapport with him.

Shah Rukh Khan: To count King Khans friends one should be outside his Bandra residence, Mannat during one of his starry parties. And yes, the actors close buddies Karan Johar, Farah Khan and many others. Despite not being a part of Joker, the actor became a part of it’s promotions when Akshay Kumar abandoned the movie half way through. And yes, SRK won over more hearts from rival camp when he promoted Salman’s film Bajrangi Bhaijaan by unveiling it’s first look on Twitter. Now that is one thing that earns SRK some extra brownie points from us. Of course Sallu too returned this favour by promoting Raees, but Shah Rukh went for it first.

Ranveer Singh: If Dostana, Karan Arjun or then any other movie featuring two heroes was to be made today, the RS would be the first choice. The reason, Ranveer’s awesome chemistry with his filmi friends. Be it his camaraderie with Arjun Kapoor or then his ability to break the ice with girlfriend Deepika Padukone’s ex Ranbir Kapoor, Singh has a charm that is unique and different from his colleagues. His friendly nature and energy are a constant discussion not just in the media but also in the film circles.

Ranbir Kapoor: The Jagga Jasoos hero unlike Ranveer is quite and reserved. He has his close group of friends who he bonds with, parties with and travels around the world. While he is close to Aamir Khan, Aditya Roy Kapur it is his equation with filmmakers like Ayaan Mukerji, Anurag Basu that defines friendship.

Varun Dhawan: In the new gen stars, Varun is not just the coolest and most popular actor. He bonds with his competition and is also in good books of seniors too.No wonder that at the ABCD 2 party Varun put forth his clout in Bollywood and showed us star power with Salman and Hrithik gracing it.

Sidharth Malhotra: The Brothers actor shares a great bond with his industry colleagues, be oit Varun or then Akshay Kumar or Salman Khan. Sidharth is on a rise in terms of popularity both on and off screen. What is also a plus is that Sidharth doesn’t have a bone to pick with anyone, hassle free and cool the hero is definitely a good friend to have around, right?

So, which of these stars you think is the friendliest of them all? Vote and tell us…

Want gift options for friendship day? Let your superstars help you out here…

Bollywood loves to rejoice relationships. Be it family or love, it loves to project it as larger-than-life phenomena. One of these heavily used, abused and misused forms of relationship is friendship. The industry feels very strongly about friendship both on and off screen. You will either have a hero or heroine sacrificing love for his/her best friend or die for one another. But often we forget to pay our respects to those things that symbolise their friendship and make them epic. We are talking about those Friendship day tokens that Bollywood has made us addicted to. So whenever we think about b-town friendship, it’s all that comes to our minds. Let us tell you a five of them…

Scooter

Jai made the ultimate sacrifice for his friend Veeru and people can’t stop lauding him for that with moist eyes. But nobody remembers that scooter that always bound them and kept them together. Ye dosti toot hi jaati agar woh scooter na hota. Even today it is known as the Sholay scooter which symbolises love and friendship. How many of them did you see on the road after the film?

Cup of chai

Tere sang ek simple si coffee bhi kick deti hai…we agree! Cups of tea and whole lot of conversation on how to change the world are the staple of any friends meet up party. But did you know who told us that do dost ek cup mein chai piyenge, isse pyar badhta hai? Amar and Prem from Andaz Apna Apna! We rejoiced friendship but forgot the CUP that spread the love. So cheers to the cup here!

Friends cap

The only way Salman Khan managed to keep his feelings for Bhagyashree honestly friendly was by gifting her a cap that had FRIEND etched on it. No wonder that she felt so deeply obliged to become this friend who would do anything to be its rightful owner. Maine Pyaar Kiya gave industry a romantic classic and India a CAP! If you own one, your life is not yours but your friend’s!

Friendship band

Pyaar dosti hai and so, Shah Rukh was seen wandering in the halls of his college with many friendship bands in his hand while for Kajol, the band from SRK means the world in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. Since then friendship bands are the epitome of flaunting how many friends you have. Never mind whether they are real or fake, the number of bands on your wrist is the popularity index you have to take care of. More the merrier…

Bagwati

In recent times, nothing beats Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara as an urban story of friendship which aptly talks about the condition of our friendships today owing to the everyday stress. But you shouldn’t forget the laughs and gags that we had while watching the film much of which is due to bagwati – Farhan Akhtar’s eternal non-living friend. Wasn’t he convincing enough to actually make you consider it living?

If you remember anymore friendship tokens by Bollywood, do let us know. Till then let’s hail these epitomes of companionship in films!

United they can prosper more…

Friendship is one emotion everyone feels very dearly in Bollywood. If on one side two best of friends go incommunicado for reasons best known to them while others speculate, there are a few who patch up much to everyone’s enjoyment. Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan patched up and everything else ceased to be important. All people can only think about it what brought about this change in the hearts of these Khans who were only recently just short of baying for each other’s blood. But they did get back to each other and there are talks about a film with both of them together which got us doubly excited. Now, such a thing has immense potential and so we decided to ask our trade analyst Akshaye Rathi to throw light on what happens when biggies of Bollywood sort their differences and get together in a film. How does business get impacted and here’re five star combinations who should come together for the betterment of the industry.

Salman Khan-Shah Rukh Khan

It’s no rocket science to know what a Salman-Shah Rukh starrer will do at the box office. There won’t be any record left to be broken and the benchmarks that these two will set will be invincible. But we asked the expert to give us some figures and what he said astounded us. Akshaye exults, “If Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan get together for a film, you are looking at more than 500 crore business. And I am talking about nett domestic collections!” Aren’t you wishing right now that YRF film truly turns out to be true with them in the cast irrespective of them denying it? How much time does it take to have a change of heart?

Aamir Khan-Shah Rukh Khan

Ofcourse, this will be another biggie. Both Aamir and Shah Rukh are known for the kind of variety they choose in terms of their roles. Aamir is the man with brains while Shah Rukh is brawn and brains together. A film together will be nothing less than a milestone. But what does trade say? “That’s a very interesting combination. Rs 700 crore business, I guess? (Laughs) Just kidding but this surely will be a stunner. I believe if the likes of Leonardo Caprio, Toby Maguire and Amitabh Bachchan can come together for a film, anybody can. There is no reason for any of our superstars to be insecure about the other,” says Akshaye.

Deepika Padukone-Kangana Ranaut

“It all depends on the concept. I would definitely like to see a film with both of them together. Kangana Ranaut gave a 150 crore film with Tanu Weds Manu Returns after Rajjo and Revolver Rani. I am definitely looking forward to this combination,” revels Akshaye. Need we say more?

Deepika Padukone-Katrina Kaif

Deepika and Katrina have a huge fan base who often collide with each other to prove that their idol is better than the other. But honestly, both of them are extremely talented in their own right and a film with them together can spin magic at the box office which even Akshaye agrees to. “Both of them are at the peak of their careers and have a great fan following. Together, they will shine. But it will be most interesting if they do a film with Ranbir Kapoor in a love triangle-like situation. That will be damn interesting! May be Ayan Mukherjee can direct this.” quips Akshaye. Another Silsila, eh? We don’t mind!

Kareena Kapoor-Priyanka Chopra

“This will be a clash of equals,” claims Akshaye and we do agree. Over the years, these two ladies have proved their acting prowess again and again. Kareena Kapoor who doesn’t even have social media presence enjoys an amazing fan following on these websites. PC’s constant efforts to stay in touch with her fan base has made her everyone’s favourite. So who can direct these firebrands? “Madhur Bhandarkar probably would be the right choice for this. It will be a great film since it will be a performance and content driven one,” feels Akshay.

Lot of films…lot of releases…check out the release dates NOW…

Clashes in Bollywood can hardly be averted because there are only handful of Fridays all year and nearly 200 films to fit in. It definitely gets a little difficult to accommodate everyone but the industry has been doing this for a long time now. Hence, often there is a lot of ambiguity on whether or not a particular film is releasing on that particular day. So, we decided to compile the release dates of all those film which are sure to keep their confirmed dates with the theatre for audience’s scrutiny. This calendar will help you set yours. So read on:

Great performances…unique content…brilliant narration…yet lost in the blockbuster melee!

With Bajrangi Bhaijaan and Baahubali the only movie names trending on everyone lips, everyone is rushing to see either of them or both of them!

And if you are the kind of the person who have seen both the films or are not in the mood of a blockbuster or never cared for such films and are a sucker for indie gems, then we have some recommendations for you.

I have compiled a list of ten films that you should definitely watch, if you feel that Bollywood never cared for content! And no…it doesn’t have the Khans or the Roshans!…And we will keep on updating the list!

Prison break movies are a genre of their own, especially in Hollywood. In here, it’s an idea less explored. The first prison break movie that comes to my mind is Deewar – Let’s Bring Our Heroes Home, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Akshaye Khanna and Sanjay Dutt. Deewar was more of a typical masala potboiler, but if you want a realistic gritty prison escape movie, look no further than 1971. Based on a true story, it’s about a group of Indian POW’s who are trapped in Pakistan during the 1971 war, led by Manoj Bajpai. It’s about how they plan their escape successfully, only to realise that the road to freedom is not so easy to traverse! Nail-biting sequences, trully under-rated performances…this is one film that will make Bajrangi Bhaijaan look like a Charlie Chaplin skit!

My Brother Nikhil

Cast: Sanjay Suri, Juhi Chawla, Purab Kohli and Victor Bannerjee

Very few films have been attempted on AIDS awareness in Bollywood. Onir, in his debut film, merged this taboo subject along with another less discussed topic, homosexuality, to create a really beautiful drama about human relationships and how one unexpected revelation can change much-established dynamics! Sanjay Suri gives his career-best performance, ably supported by Juhi Chawla and Purab Kohli. If you have seen the entire movie and not moved to tears, God save your soul!

Manish Acharya was a young talented director, who we lost, when he died in a freak-horse riding accident. His only film is a really under-rated comedy that pokes fun at reality shows, racism and our perception towards foreigners. Everyone in the cast, including the incorrigible Shabana Azmi in her meanest avatar ever, deliver near natural performances, in a film that doesn’t rely on slap-stick to evoke humour!

It may have a screechy Tanisha and a weak third act, but no one can deny Tango Charlie has its heart in its right place and is one of the better films made on Indian soldiers…at least those who saw the movie. Both the leads, Ajay Devgn and Bobby Deol, are wonderful here, especially the former. The best part of the movie is the first mission where the commando outfit faces the Bodo unit, and has one of the most heart-rending scenes I have ever seen!

Nagesh Kukonoor may be known more for his Hyderabad Blues, Iqbal and Dor, so it’s sad that one of his darkest films – 3 Deewarein got lost from the radar. Featuring Naseeruddin Shah and Juhi Chawla at their best, it narrates the tale of three prisoners serving life imprisonment for three different murders. They are interviewed by a journalist with a dark secret of her own, only for us to realise they all are linked by the same crime!

Xcuse Me

Cast: Sharman Joshi, Sahil Khan, Sonali Joshi and Jaya Seal

Style was a sleeper hit, and made Sharman Joshi a known face. However, its sequel, a far better and more humorous film, didn’t manage to find favour with the viewers, It’s tragic tale for this comedy, since there were some truly hilarious scenes and a ribtickling climax, with even Sahil Khan emoting for the first time in his life. Also, the supporting cast, with Sourabh Shukla and Darshan Jariwala in the mix, was brilliant!

Anurag Kashyap’s first movie was never released, but you could find its bootleg version on the net. And it turns out to be one of his best efforts, on par with Ugly and Black Friday. It narrates the tale of a rock band, with four guys and a girl, who find themselves trapped in a kidnapping gone wrong, and devises way to outwit and betray each other! Bejoy Nambiar’s Shaitan takes some inspiration from this vastly unseen flick!

Sehar

Cast: Arshad Warsi, Mahima Chaudhary, Sushant Singh and Pankaj Kapur

Easily Arshad Warsi’s best solo effort ever, it’s now sad to see the under-appreciated actor lolling around with the likes of Jackky Bhagnani in tripe like Welcome to Karachi! The movie also features some powerhouse talent like Pankaj Kapur and Sushant Singh. It’s a cop tale that’s as realistic and gritty as it could be. Also, don’t miss the climax – one of the best ever conclusions in Bollywood!

Like Ram Gopal Varma, some of his under-rated gems are disappearing into oblivion. Though directed by Jijy Philip, it has the touch of a class film-maker, RGV, once was (he produced the film)! Anil Kapoor plays a cuckolded husband who kills his wife accidentally and tries to hide his crime for the sake of his children. It brilliantly depicts the turmoils of an innocent man caught in a crime he never wanted to be in, and his struggles to escape out of it! Also, Boman Irani is superb as the always-hungry investigating officer.

Ramji Londonwale

Cast: R. Madhavan, Samita Bangargi, Raj Zutshi and Satish Shah

R. Madhavan is an actor who is yet to get his due, even though he is a good actor and has a likeable presence (Face it, the successes of Tanu Weds Manu and its sequel are always credited to Kangana Ranaut!). Ramji Londonwale is the remake of his Tamil hit, Nala Damayanthi, where he plays a naive immigrant cook in UK who is robbed off his papers and had to enter into a fake marriage with his friend’s lover to prevent him from getting deported. It’s a sweet love story, with some nice humorous touches and a little cameo from Big B.

Let us know what you feel about the movies in the above list. Also share other movies that you feel should have got more recognition…and we could compile them in another list!

Scarlett has EXCLUSIVELY taught us some of her dance moves. You’ve got to watch this video right away…!

Scarlett Wilson is one of the newest entrants in Bollywood. Though she is yet to make her acting debut. She is assuring to carve her niche as the sexiest item girl in town. Haven’t you guys seen her in the song Naagin Naagin? And the recent Baahubali number Manohari? For Scarlett, dance is to express and impress and that’s exactly why she’s also a part of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Reloaded, promising to be one of the toughest contestants this season. I personally love the way she dances so full of passion. Curious to know more about her, BollywoodLife exclusively got in touch with this pretty firang and we might as well say, what a stunner!

I put her through an impromptu rapid fire and she was quick enough to prompt her desire to work with Karan Johar, Arjun Kapoor being her favorite and why Aamir Khan is the most desirable Khan among Shah Rukh and Salman. Such candid confessions only made my chat even more interesting is when I further decided to ask her to teach me a few dance moves! And well, she was up for that too! Being such a sport, she taught me her infamous Nagin moves.

Here, check out the full video below and I am sure you’ll enjoy this fun side of Scarlett!

She is currently enjoying “being married and doing nothing”.

Actress Rani Mukerji, who exchanged vows with Yash Raj Films (YRF) head honcho Aditya Chopra earlier this year, says she is currently enjoying “being married and doing nothing”.
In an interview to Vogue India August 2015 issue, Rani has spoken about life post marriage, her choice of films and her future plans.

Asked if she sees herself producing or directing a film in the future, the actress, who has completed two decades in Bollywood, said: “There’s nothing stopping me. Adi (Aditya Chopra) would never say no. But I see the way my husband works. He’s the most hard working person in his studio and the last one to leave at night. I wouldn’t want to risk his or his company’s name by doing something juvenile.

“For now, I’m enjoying being married and doing nothing.”

As for five years from now, she wants to see herself doing some “kickass films” and having “lovely babies beside me as I go to the set”.

Rani, who has delivered powerful performances in films like “No One Killed Jessica” and “Mardaani”, credits three men, including her husband, for spotting her talent in her initial days.

“Yes, he (Aditya Chopra) did, and so did Shah Rukh (Khan). Aamir (Khan) recommended me to Mukesh Bhatt and Vikram Bhatt for ‘Ghulam’ (released in 1998). These three men have been integral to my career,” said the actress.

She also recalled the time when filmmaker Karan Johar asked her to lose weight before Kuch Kuch Hota Hai.

“Karan is so hyper. If you see that scene today, where’s the weight? I was actually happy that I didn’t look like everyone else. Today, people think about it far more than we used to,” said the actress, whose film choices have changed as she feels that “it’s embarrassing for a 37-year-old to do the roles she did in her twenties.”

“I’m not delusional. I’m conscious of what the audience wants to see me in,” she stressed.

Who says a bad review can spoil the party?

With Bajrangi Bhaijaan on the way to outscore PK to be the highest grossing Bollywood film, Salman Khan has yet again managed to enter the 100 crore club (even that is a passe…it’s now 200 crore club!) easily!

Dabanng, Dabanng 2, Bodyguard, Ready, Jai Ho, Kick…now BB…every recent film of his has managed to rake in millions. But are they all critic-proof? Sparing a Dabanng or even BajrangiBhaijaan (even the latter got middling reviews), most of his other films are not something a critic would place in his favourite lists. Indeed, when these movies were released they were panned badly by critics, but they rode only on the basis of Salman’s star-power! And it’s not only Salman who renders critics useless! Even SRK and Aamir are to be proud of this achievement!

Here are ten films that completely made critics non-existent and joined the 100-crore club!

Gunday

Gunday had an interesting promo, some foot-tapping music and an exciting combo of Ranveer Singh, Arjun Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra. Though the critics ridiculed the weak screenplay, the movie managed the enter the 100 crore club easily!

Bang Bang

Aamir Khan has said in Dil Chahta Hai, that it’s impossible to improve perfection. Bang Bang‘s director, Siddharth Anand, proved that it’s is possible to worsen mediocrity, by making a weak Tom cruise movie into a drab action thriller. But a visually appealing trailer with cool actions shots, a hot Hrithik-Katrina jodi and Vishal-Shekhar’s music saved them from the blushes!

Ready

Ready was a really bad film where even Paresh Rawal was unfunny. What else can you say about a flick that relies on fart gags? But it’s a Salman flick so 100 crore toh banta hai!

Jai Ho

While we are at Salman Khan, let talk about another mediocre film that managed to rake in business only in Salman’s name! Jai Ho was a product made only to praise the star by many of his real-life admirers, who makes various kinds of cameos, and even includes a WTF moment when Suneil Shetty saves Salman Khan by riding on a tank!

Krissh 3

Agreed, Krrish is our true-blue superhero, but that doesn’t make us ignore the fact that Krrish 3 looks like a bootleg version of X-Men series! If only, they had edited away all those melodrama kitsch and included more Kangana….

Happy New Year

I am confused about the genre of the film – It’s not a comedy, since not even a first-standard kid would laugh over Abhishek Bachchan puking all over the place. It’s not a heist movie, since I adore George Clooney and his Ocean’s 11 trilogy way too much. And neither is it a dance movie, since you really can’t expect us to believe a team that has the worst dancers of Bollywood would win a World dancing contest! And to think this movie was directed by a choreographer!

Housefull 2

It’s a Sajid Khan film that has a fake alligator and a python biting someone’s private parts for comedy…I rest my case!

Bodyguard

I have watched all the three versions of Bodyguard in Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi, and though I haven’t loved the original Malayalam flick, I can easily say the Hindi version was the worst! There, I said it…Go ahead, Salman fans, throw eggs at me!

Singham Returns

Singham did return, but his roar didn’t have the same punch like its predecessor! Blame it on the listless villains and repetitive sequences…but the name of Singham was enough to get the film an entry into the 100-crore club!

Dhoom 3

Dhoom 3 may have been one of the highest grossing films of all time, but it is also one of the most inane films to be released in the last couple of years! The weakest entry in Dhoom series, the film is a heist film that, for some reason, shies away from showing an actual heist! Instead, it shows some unbelievable stupid stunts that would make Transformers balk, Katrina stripping off her clothes and running all over the place for a dance audition, Aamir reliving his Tum Mere ho days and hamming away gloriously, and Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra sadly reduced to glorified extras in their own franchise!